Sand reel



Aug. 19 1924.

R. L. FILETCHER SAND REEL 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed July 20, 1922 M/fZ/iesses:

Aug.. 19, 1924. 1,505,327

' R. L. FLETCHER SAND REEL- File ly 20, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ,Wz'z /z eases." 1720672502; v

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. UNITED mam orifice,

ROY L.. FLETCHER, on wAsHI e'roN, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNQR or ONE-HALF T0 THEWASHINGTON MOULD, MACHINE AND: FOUNDRY COMPANY, or wAsHINeTo- PENNSYLVANIAL Y sANn RE E-Q Application filedlJu-ly 20, 1 922; Serial No. 576,389. I

Z '0 all whom it may: concern: i H

Be it known that I, Roy L. FLETCHER, a citizen of the United, States, and a resident of IVashington, in the county of ,IVasn ington and State of: Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful, Improvements in Sand Heels; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invent-ion, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention consists of certain novel features and details of construction as will be more fully described hereinafter and finally pointed out in the claim.

I will now describe my invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures thereof and in which,

Figure 1, is a central vertical sectional view of my improved sand reel showing clearly the construction thereof. Fig. 2, is a longitudinal sectional View of the wedge employed in securing the friction wheel and the ends of the sand-line reel to the shaft. Fig. 3, is an end elevation of the same. Fig. 4, is a side elevation showing the hole in dotted lines. Fig. 5, is a side elevation of the friction wheel. Fig. 6,'is a longitudinal sectional view of one of the journals, and Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the same.

A, represents the axle or shaft of the sandreel proper, which is preferably made of pipe, secured in the ends of this axle or shaft are journals B, which are adapted to be journalled in the bearings '(not shown) on the jack-posts of the derrick.

Mounted on the axle or shaft A, are the sand-line-reel and the friction-wheel, the construction of which will be described hereunder.

The sand-linercel is made. as follows. Two discs C and C, of cast-iron andone of sheet metal D, are provided and are constructed practically as shown. The discs C and C being ribbed on their backs and provided with hubs E, and shoulders E, which are in turn provided with tapered key-ways F, the object of which will appear more clearly hereinafter.

The center disc D, is made without a hub and is held in position by means of two metal bands or rings G, and G, which are secured on the axle or shaft A, by means of bolts... Ila assembling the sand-line-reel, one of thecast-iron discs isv placed on and over the axle or shaftA, and pushed to place at or near the center of same.

One of the rings G, is then secured to the shaft or axle by means of bolts H, which pass through said ring and axle or shaft. A section of the rope-drum I, is then put in place, one end resting on the shoulder on the back of the disc C, and the opposite end on the ring G. The sheet-metal disc D, is then put in place and the other ring G, pushed up tight against it and secured in place by means of bolts, when the other section of the rope-drum I, is pushed to its place, one end resting on the ring G. The

outer disc C, is then put in position the shoulder of same supporting the outer end of rope-drum section.

Keys J, are then inserted in the key-ways K, formed in the discs C, and C, and long bolts or rods L, pushed through the holes M, formed in the keys and are drawn up by means of nuts on each end of the bolts or rods. These bolts or rods draw the two discs C, and C, in toward each other and at the same time causes the keys or wedges to press down tight against the axle or shaft A, locking the sand-line-reel securely to the axle or shaft.

The friction wheel N, is made in one piece and is provided with a series of opposed bevelled key-ways O. This wheel is placed on the shaft near the opposite end thereof and is held in place b ,means of keys or wedges. Bolts or rods F, are then inserted in the holes in the keys or wedges and the nuts tightened, which draws said keys or wedges in toward each other and at the same time causes them to press down tightly against the axle or shaft locking the wheel securely to said shaft.

The journalsB, are secured in the axle or shaft and are held in place by means of bolts R. I I

The axle or shaft A, is preferably made of 8 inch steel pipe, and the drum of the sand-line-reel of 12 inch pipe.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure. by Letters Patent is:

The combination in sand-reels, consisting of a hollow axle or shaft having journals secured in each end thereof, a friction-wheel mounted on said axle or shaft and provided with a series of opposed bevelled key-ways, bevelled keys or wedges adapted to be inserted in said key-ways, said keys or wedges being provided with longitudinal holes for receiving bolts for drawing the keys or wedges inwardly towards each other for securing said friction-wheel rigidly to the axle or shaft, together with a sand-line-reel consisting of two cast-iron discs which are provided with shoulders and bevelled key-ways,

rings secured to said axle or shaft and a sheet-metal disc mounted thereon and held in position by saidrings, a drum composed of two sections which rest on said shoulders which are formed on the inner sides of the cast-iron discs at their outer ends and on the said rings at their inner ends, rods or bars adapted to pass through the keys or wedges and rings for drawing said keys or wedges inwardly toward each other for clamping the sand-line-reel rigidly to the axle or shaft, all substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that Iclaim the foregoing as my own invention, I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

ROY L. FLETCHER. Witnesses:

MARK M. DECKER, B. C. PARSHALL. 

